More Than Just Fun and Games: Value-added Telecom Services In China

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Baker & McKenzieFrom jokes and weather forecasts to stock market highlights, short message services (SMS) and other wireless value-added services are…

Baker & McKenzie

From jokes and weather forecasts to stock market highlights, short message services (SMS) and other wireless value-added services are gaining popularity in China. Realizing the revenue potential of SMS, the country's two mobile network providers, China Mobile and China Unicom, announced that from May 1 SMS interconnection between subscribers of the two networks will be available nationwide. Analysts anticipate that the growth of SMS will lead to demand for more advanced mobile multimedia services in China, bringing with it the convergence of communications, data and entertainment services.

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